How Many People Are Named Isreal?
An estimated 3,816 people in the United States have the first name Isreal. It is predominantly male (98.8%). The average bearer is 33 years old, and Isreal peaked in popularity in 2006 with 121 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Isreal as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Isreal paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Isreal is overwhelmingly male, 58 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
3,816
About 1 in 89,820 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.8% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
2006
121 births
Total Registered
4,693
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Isreal
Isreal is predominantly male (98.8%), though 58 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Isreal as a male name
Ranked #4,110 in 2024
26 male births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (121 births)
Isreal as a female name
Ranked #15,063 in 2016
6 female births in 2016
Peak: 2000 (10 births)
Isreal: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Isreal span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 964 babies were registered. Isreal has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Isreal by Decade
How has Isreal tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Isreal by State
Birth registrations for Isreal span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in Colorado, North Carolina, Virginia. On average, about 122 Isreals were registered per state.
Isreal + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Isreal as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Isreal: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Isreal?
We estimate approximately 3,816 people named Isreal are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 89,820 Americans share this first name.
Is Isreal a common name?
Isreal is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,693 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Isreal most popular?
Isreal reached peak popularity in 2006, when 121 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Isreal is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Isreal a male name?
Isreal is predominantly male. 98.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Isreal Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Isreal Smith, Isreal Johnson, Isreal Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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